270. Robert Bloomfield to Mary Lloyd Baker, 6 September 1811

Make yourself easy as to your Note. It has been in my pocket, and is gone again, the way of all its fellows.

I endeavourd immediately to procure a Dozen Copies of the Wye for you but could not to the time, And the days flew, not to my entire satisfaction for I felt that I ow'd you inteligence. Add to this that Yesterday I woke with a head-ache and sickness that would have claim'd your pitty to a Curr of the most malignant cast. I dare not so much as turn in the bed untill 3 in the Afternoon. By this ill timed visitation I mist the chance of meeting Mr Cooper and Daughters according to appointment by letter from Yarmouth, but this morning their Carriage stopd 3 minuits on our road, and I have seen them All. I send this by the packet, and hope all will be well, except, I hope unavoidably, the uneasiness you may have sufferd. Accept my sincere thanks for your joint gift to the Widow. Such things are inserted in the golden-leave'd Book of this world, and the world to come.

Take care of Colds. And I will never be a stranger while I am able to write.

Pray let me hear of you when you get to the Coast. The Dursley friends recieved the packet you sent by Parcel, and are all hoity-toity, and so could I, was I going to ride home with them. We are all tolarably here, My Elder Girls [1] are you know, in Suffolk, and will be a week longer.

I enclose A Book from Miss Ansted, and the whole, I hope will be at Hunter's Hall tomorrow. With Respects to Mr Baker and all the Juniors